The case is closed on the lieutenant of Law & Order. But why did Camryn Manheim leave Law & Order? The actress, who mad her debut on the legal drama 30 years ago, may not have retired as Lieutenant Kate Dixon on the best terms with NBC after all.

Law & Order fans finally have some closure around the abrupt departure of Camryn Manheim. After the actress exited the show following last season, Thursday’s Season 24 premiere ‘Catch and Kill‘ finally explained the absence of Manheim’s Lieutenant Kate Dixon,

The recent release of “Law & Order” Season 24 has introduced a new era in the long-running show. After a contentious season 23 finale, fans expressed much concern regarding the fate of Lieutenant Kate Dixon.

Camryn Manheim, who played Lieutenant Kate Dixon for three seasons, departed at the end of Season 23, though her exit was not shown on screen. In the Season 24 premiere, the new lieutenant Jessica Brady (Maura Tierney) arrived with no fanfare,

The case of What Happened to Law & Order‘s Lt. Kate Dixon? has been solved. Though we’ve known for months that Camryn Manheim wasn’t returning to the NBC procedural, the Season 23 finale — her last episode — didn’t deal with the fact that Manheim’s character wouldn’t be around in the future.

We knew Law & Order would see a cast change in Season 24. Lt. Kate Dixon is out and Lt. Jessica Brady is in. Where has Dixon gone?

When NBC brought Law & Order back for season 21, Manheim was tapped to play the pivotal role of Lieutenant Dixon, the commanding officer at Manhattan’s North Homicide Squad in t